Rekord trigger strip, polish and rebuild

[TonyL]

Take your time, matey, and be methodical.

Are the "tabs" on the trigger casing all okay?

[RobJ]

Really great work. I've done a whole bunch of Rekords and they are not as difficult as some think, but it was a ballache trying to find something online. So this going up should encourage more people to make a great trigger an awesome one (and I'll still be using these vids for reference).

[joffy]

Take your time, matey, and be methodical.

Are the "tabs" on the trigger casing all okay?

I think theres a bit of crap in the safety housing so thats another job ...... blurred vision stopped play

[Arthur John Smithsplease]

Great video Neil.

At one point you refer to your stone as 1000 grit on one side and 3000 on the other.

Later you say it is 2000 grit and 3000.

Could you please tell me which is correct, and where you got the stone from?

[GoodWILLHunting]

Great video Neil.

At one point you refer to your stone as 1000 grit on one side and 3000 on the other.

Later you say it is 2000 grit and 3000.

Could you please tell me which is correct, and where you got the stone from?

1000/3000 is the likely answer Arthur, here's a stone

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Combination-...tion+whetstone

You can get cheaper or you could use emery paper in fine grades to do the same job at lower cost.

[Arthur John Smithsplease]

Thanks Will.

A bloke on the other forum has recommended using slip stones and not touching emery paper as I could end up altering the shape of sears.

I'm very careful and generally believe less is more so i think i could trust myself with emery. i'd worry more about using a stone.

[GoodWILLHunting]

Thanks Will.

A bloke on the other forum has recommended using slip stones and not touching emery paper as I could end up altering the shape of sears.

I'm very careful and generally believe less is more so i think i could trust myself with emery. i'd worry more about using a stone.

Provided the paper is set out on a flat stone (or wives worktop ) and you lay the face flat atop you should be just fine. I'm no trigger tuner (awaiting the return of my needle punch set) but provided you don't dwell on the lower 1000 grit you shouldn't alter the face contours, 3000 and above is more polishing than removing.

[neil180]

1000/3000 is the likely answer Arthur, here's a stone

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Combination-...tion+whetstone

You can get cheaper or you could use emery paper in fine grades to do the same job at lower cost.

What he said ^^^^

and it has also been said already that the grit levels I use are more for polishing than removal of material - the sort of grit levels that might be used by jewellers for polishing metals for example. You can't go mad with case hardened surfaces (which is what trigger sears are) as the hardened surface is only a few microns thick....

[Arthur John Smithsplease]

Thanks Neil and Will.

Just got back from Halfords with some 1500 and 2500 paper (couldn't get 3000), a tube of autosol and a chamois leather.

I'm going to order one of the stones you mentioned Will. I already have needle nosed pliers.

Shopping in the UK is a real pain these days. You can almost never get anything in a local shop any more. It's always Amazon or the place we must never mention, and then waiting several days unless you want to pay more for the postage than for the item.

Americans seem to be able to pop out to their nearest hardware store and get just about everything in one go. I suppose shopping is much easier because of the bigger market, and because Americans have always been into DIY in big way.

Have you ever tried buying relatively small pieces of wood in Britain? It's almost impossible to get what you want. In the time you spend searching, a bloke in the US could have put up a barn.

[The Squire]

Really great videos thanks for posting as I’ve just acquired a 77 that at the very least needs a strip clean and rebuild on the trigger.
There looks to be the remains of cheddar cheese in there!

Is a 2mm punch that I need to make a proper job of removing the smaller pins?

[MattyBoy]

Really great videos thanks for posting as I’ve just acquired a 77 that at the very least needs a strip clean and rebuild on the trigger.
There looks to be the remains of cheddar cheese in there!

Is a 2mm punch that I need to make a proper job of removing the smaller pins?

Yes 2mm is the correct size

Matty

[The Squire]

Nice one thanks!